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Iraq security forces arrest the new ISIS leader
Today's Headlines

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Page 1: WoT Operations
FBI Now Investigating NAS Corpus Christi Shooting, ‘Arab Male’ Killed by Navy Security Forces	6 19:39 Procopius2k [1783]
Good Morning	3 17:26 jpal [1746]
Security force member is shot at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas after gunman opens fire at gate before being 'neutralized'	0 [1776]
9 Members of Public Uprising Forces Killed in Takhar	0 [1750]
Syrian Rebel and Regime Forces Now Fight in Libya	0 [1775]
Parwan residents rally after many killed in mosque attack	0 [1755]
More than 100 Taliban militants killed, wounded after attacking Kunduz city	0 [1751]
Taliban Chief promises equal rights for men and women in his Eid message	9 20:23 bbrewer126 [1773]
Poonch: Pak Fires Heavily Along LoC	0 [1743]
Iraq security forces arrest the new ISIS leader	1 07:03 Cesare [1784]
LNA redeploys forces to #Tripoli for big battle	0 [1747]
Fresh clashes breakout between Syrian Army, TFSA in eastern Aleppo	0 [1752]
New round of infighting ignites tensions between militants in northern Syria	0 [1749]
Iran to ignore US warning, will resume naval activities in Persian Gulf	11 23:41 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1775]
LNA announces ceasefire, will withdraw 3km from Tripoli	0 [1749]
Palestinian-led forces destroy several ISIS hideouts in eastern Syria	0 [1754]
Ghannouchi congratulates Al-Sarraj on the capture of Al-Watiya	0 [1750]
Al-Asaba town rejects peaceful entry of GNA forces, chooses war	0 [1782]
Gaddafi loyalists break up with Haftar, call him "a traitor"	0 [1781]
ISIS claim IED attack targeting M60 MBT near Sheikh Zuweid, North Sinai	0 [1785]
GNA forces destroyed a Russian made Pantsir S-1 (SA-22) supplied by the UAE to Haftar in Suk el-Ahad	0 [1778]
Page 2: WoT Background
EU tells Palestinians to check if funds are going to terrorists	3 10:46 Clem [1747]
20 years after withdrawal, Israel and Hezbollah brace for war	1 01:49 g(r)omgoru [1755]
Israel braces for Iranian cyberattack after reportedly targeting strategic port	1 07:44 g(r)omgoru [1757]
Turkey condemns terror attack in Niger	0 [1746]
Syria’s warring parties agree to #Geneva talks: #UN envoy	0 [1743]
Syrian ministry denies arresting Rami Makhlouf	0 [1749]
Tensions rise between Egypt, Turkey as Sisi warns Erdogan over Libya	0 [1749]
Iranian military copies Russian tanks, won’t need to purchase	3 20:20 Thing From Snowy Mountain [1762]
Gharyani thanks Turkey and Qatar for standing with Libya during its crisis	0 [1775]
U.S. designates Ali Fallahian; as the head of Iran’s intelligence service from 1989 to 1997, he was behind multiple assassinations and attacks	3 11:31 Cesare [1740]
Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said he is considering declaring Hezbollah a terrorist organization	0 [1780]
Venezuela defense minister @vladimirpadrino says Iranian fuel tankers will be escorted by Venezuelan military	7 18:12 flash91 [1750]
Page 3: Non-WoT
CDC now says coronavirus 'does not spread easily' via contaminated surfaces	7 18:34 DarthVader [1740]
The Fauci Timeline ‐ Sorting Fact From Fiction	2 18:31 Clem [1748]
The escape outdoors: Sun seekers without masks go tubing in Texas, students swim in Colorado creeks and New Yorkers keep flocking to bars serving drinks outside - despite fears of a surge of infections this summer if social distancing is ignored	8 19:04 rjschwarz [1746]
Oil gains on signs of improving demand, drawdown in inventory	3 11:24 M. Murcek [1750]
Mnuchin says employees who reject offer to return to work are ineligible for unemployment benefits	4 13:41 Tom [1741]
This Very real fake news is spreading like mad on Chinese social media.	2 16:16 g(r)omgoru [1750]
‘I Was Too Hot': A Nurse Gets Punished for Going Near-Naked ‘Neath Her See-Through PPE in an All-Male Wuhan Ward	12 23:26 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1784]
UK bulk buys hydroxychloroquine as potential Covid-19 treatment	2 12:15 M. Murcek [1748]
Orthodox doctor who promoted coronavirus cocktail leaves community	0 [1747]
Multiple people shot by a 'terrorist armed with an AR-15' in an Arizona shopping district, state senator says	9 12:04 SteveS [1745]
Bizarre paint battle between 4 men at Florida Home Depot	3 15:26 swksvolFF [1763]
Devil-mask-wearing man killed 62-year-old at NYC senior center	2 09:06 Frank G [1747]
Egypt licenses more churches, total number reaches 1,638: Cabinet	2 14:48 trailing wife [1748]
Cyclone Amphan: At least 9 die in Bangladesh, India	5 16:48 trailing wife [1744]
China's Foreign Ministry Says U.S. Action On Taiwan Violates The Promise It Made	1 03:02 mslsd viewers [1747]
Wuhan officially banned hunting and consumption of wild animals as well as illegal wildlife trade	6 18:35 DarthVader [1745]
Coronaplague Roundup	9 23:24 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1771]
German intelligence can no longer freely spy on the world's Internet traffic, top court rules	0 [1747]
Page 4: Opinion
Dr. Marc Siegel on Tucker - 'lockdowns don't work'	5 20:53 Glenmore [1770]
Wachowskis Release Cut Of 'The Matrix' Where Neo Just Takes The Blue Pill	4 19:09 rjschwarz [1746]
LTC Larry Sellin, 'How CV-19 Was Made	7 23:27 Clem [1771]
B.J. Baldwin's story, 'An Unfair Fight'	2 11:56 JohnQC [1743]
Oh Good, We're Doing The Civility Thing Again	5 11:42 JohnQC [1752]
Stunning Upsets In Local VA Elections Could Spell Trouble For Dems In November	5 19:13 rjschwarz [1749]
UN chief warns Covid-19 could cause poverty, hunger for millions in Africa	11 14:56 trailing wife [1740]
CNN Praises Governor Cuomo For Killing Off The Elderly Since They Probably Would Have Voted For Trump	6 15:00 Skidmark [1755]
Michael Flynn's close family stuck by him despite charges	0 [1748]
All Eyes Should Be on Hong Kong	3 19:53 swksvolFF [1781]
Page 6: Politix
Senate confirms Ratcliffe as next director of national intelligence	9 23:27 Clem [1771]
Kayleigh McEnany Goes After Susan Rice (YouTube)	7 23:26 Clem [1774]
More than 1,100 former U.S. prosecutors slam attempt to drop Flynn charges	7 23:00 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1779]
More than 300 Butler County ballots lost in mail following Ohio's mail-in primary	11 23:17 trailing wife [1789]
Texas' discovery of 95,000 noncitizens on voter rolls lauded by election integrity hawks	5 23:43 Marilyn Tojo7566 [1775]
Kamala Harris introduces resolution condemning 'Chinese Virus' as racist	13 17:43 JohnQC [1749]
Ukraine judge orders Joe Biden be listed as alleged perpetrator of crime in prosecutor’s firing	1 07:32 lord garth [1749]
Supreme Court blocks House from seeing secret Mueller investigation materials	5 09:04 DarthVader [1735]
Oregon Republicans just nominated an avowed QAnon	7 19:18 rjschwarz [1739]
Pelosi: Trump and Everyone Who Works for Him Have ‘Doggie Doo’ on Their Shoes	16 16:21 Thaith Elmeresing6163 [1784]
Joe Biden vows to reverse Trump administration policies in Israel if elected president	2 17:42 trailing wife [1747]
DeSantis trumps on the media for their unfair coverage of his state’s handling of coronavirus	2 14:03 Abu Uluque [1745]
Trump Gives CBS News Journo Paula Reid the Answer She Deserves	4 11:21 JohnQC [1752]
Mary Jo Kopechne tried to breathe from last air pocket of sinking car	6 12:18 magpie [1756]
How Biden Could Be Handing Trump His Reelection	0 [1752]
Possible Early Trey Gowdy dinosaur discovered in Australia	0 [1744]
High road to Victory in November: Team Orange will make China the top issue in 2020 election	3 19:40 Dale [1776]

    
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3	Islamic State
2	Muslim Brotherhood
2	Moslem Colonists
2	Hezbollah
1	Govt of Iran Proxies
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Thu 2020-05-21
Iraq security forces arrest the new ISIS leader

Wed 2020-05-20
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Tue 2020-05-19
GNA captures al-Watiyah Airbase from the LNA

Mon 2020-05-18
Afghan president inks power-sharing deal with rival

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Pak Doctor on H-1B Visa Wanted to Attack U.S. for ISIS

Sat 2020-05-16
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Thu 2020-05-14
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Wed 2020-05-13
President Ghani, in light of attacks, orders Afghan forces to resume attacks on the Taliban

Tue 2020-05-12
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Mon 2020-05-11
Iran navy own goal in Oman Gulf exercise; 24 dead

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